Andrew Cagnetta

Part of JA Worldwide, Inc., Junior Achievement of South Florida, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth in Broward and South Counties with financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship skills through experiential, volunteer-delivered K-12 programs. The company is based in Pompano Beach, FL. The organization serves over 80,000 students annually with the support of more than 5,000 volunteers, offering hands-on programs such as JA BizTown, JA Career Discovery Park, pre-apprenticeship programs, and virtual speaker series. These initiatives foster skills like communication, problem-solving, and career exploration, helping students connect their talents to career opportunities and prepare for middle-skill jobs in local industries such as marine and construction. The organization operates the JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion in Coconut Creek, a 60,000-square-foot experiential learning facility that also offers rentable event spaces to support its mission. Junior Achievement of South Florida emphasizes community engagement through volunteerism, sponsorships, donor support, and exclusive networks like "The League," which mobilizes local leaders to champion youth development. The CEO of the company is Laurie Sallarulo.

Provides legal services

Business Brokers of Florida is a professional association serving business brokerage companies, agents, and related professionals. The private company is based in Lorida, FL. The organization facilitates business ownership transitions through co-brokering, education, and professional development, and operates a statewide business listing service featuring active business listings. It provides resources such as confidential business profiles, educational articles, industry trend information, event details, and membership opportunities. The association supports buyers and sellers by promoting best practices in business brokerage, including business valuation, confidentiality, negotiation, and financing assistance, and collaborates with immigration attorneys for transactions involving foreign buyers. Andrew R. Cagnetta has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce

Provides sales and marketing services

The non-profit company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its mission is to foster cooperation between private and public sectors across socio-economic and political lines to address critical county issues and promote long-term, county-wide solutions. The organization operates through standing committees focused on business advocacy, aviation, cultural affairs, education, healthcare, housing affordability, technology, tourism, transportation, and urban development. It collaborates with regional partners, including government, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, local chambers of commerce, and transportation authorities. Broward Workshop contributes to community and economic development initiatives such as airport redevelopment, governance improvements at Port Everglades, urban revitalization, transportation infrastructure, youth and education programs, and legislative actions like the creation of the Children's Services Council. It advocates for regional transportation improvements, including the development of a commuter rail system along the FEC Railway/Brightline corridor. The organization hosts the annual invitation-only "State of Our County Forum" for business and civic leaders and elected officials to discuss county issues. Broward Workshop is a private, non-profit, non-partisan business organization founded in 1981, comprising over 100 chief decision makers from major businesses and professions. The company was founded by Alan B. Levan.